unplanned
adjective
un·planned
ˌən-ˈpland 
: not expected or intended : not planned
an unplanned detour
an unplanned pregnancy
Examples of unplanned in a Sentence
an unplanned change in our itinerary—we got lost!
stumbled through a completely unplanned acceptance speech
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The Board of Public Works' Contingent Fund will receive $5 million to manage unplanned, statewide emergencies.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The photograph was unplanned and unexpected.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s no guarantee this unplanned expansion will continue into 2027, McAlear told us.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
The first upload sits at the opposite end of that spectrum — unplanned, unstaged and unoptimized.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The photograph was unplanned and unexpected.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
There’s no guarantee this unplanned expansion will continue into 2027, McAlear told us.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
The first upload sits at the opposite end of that spectrum — unplanned, unstaged and unoptimized.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unplanned
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“Unplanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unplanned. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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